A bit of background for those who don't know. The Django films were mass-produced spaghetti westerns back in the 60's & 70's, usually starring Franco Nero. They were incredibly bloody, violent films and not particularly good: the first one was ok, but the following ones went downhill very quickly. You can see from the description that they're ripe for remake by young Quentin and his associates.
In order to be able to view the film dispassionately, you have to suspend your moral judgment as much as possible and concentrate on the quality of the work itself. The acting is very good, in particular DiCaprio, playing against type as the evil plantation owner, and Jackson as his scheming butler, but it's Christoph Waltz as the German bounty hunter who steals the show. Jamie Foxx does his best, but looks outclassed by the talent around him.
On the minus side, as I've said before, there's a reason they're B movies. As for the violence, Pekinpah did it with much more style: compare this to The Wild Bunch and you'll see what I mean.
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